Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Tariffs are ineffective as well as counterproductive – The Economist
- Are We Living Through Climate Change’s Worst-Case Scenario? – The Atlantic
- New Zealand Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Goes Offline Citing Hack – Coin Desk
- Doing a Buffett? Bet on S&P 500 causes flap on options market – Reuters
- Warning to Investors: Powell Is No Greenspan – WSJ
- Ice loss from Antarctica has sextupled since the 1970s, new research finds – Washington Post
Americas:
- Shutdown’s Economic Damage Starts to Pile Up, Threatening an End to Growth – NY Times
- Trump administration doubles estimate of shutdown cost to economy from original forecast: Source – CNBC
- Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia – NY Times
- Netflix raising prices for 58M US subscribers as costs rise – AP
- Hope vs. Change: Why Some Democrats Are Turning on Obama’s Legacy – Vanity Fair
- Good Times Are Turning Bad for Riskiest Borrowers – WSJ
- As loans and revenue shrink, Wells Fargo leans on cost cuts – Reuters
- Trade War with China Slashed U.S. Exports 26.3% as U.S. Imports Rose – Cato
Europe:
- Statement by President Juncker on the outcome of the Meaningful Vote in the United Kingdom House of Commons – EU
- PM’s Brexit deal rejected by 230 votes – BBC
- Germany’s Sharp Slowdown Fans Fears That China Woes Are Spreading – WSJ
- U.K. Parliament Roundly Rejects May’s Brexit Plan – WSJ
- After Her Brexit Deal Is Crushed in Parliament, Theresa May Faces a No-Confidence Vote – NY Times
- Brexit vote: Bercow allows four amendments but not one for second referendum – The Guardian
- Debt overhang, rollover risk, and corporate investment in Europe – VOX
- Brexit: Blame it on the banking crisis – VOX
Asia:
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- Will China’s Economy Hit a Great Wall? – NY Times
- China Is a Dangerous Rival, and America Should Treat It Like One – NY Times
- Xi Jinping’s turn away from the market puts Chinese growth at risk – FT
- China central bank says RRR cut and reverse repo operations meant to keep liquidity ample – Reuters
- China’s Annual Trade Surplus With U.S. Hits Record Despite Trump’s Tariff Offensive – WSJ
- The Chinese investment boom in America is over – CNN
Trans-Tasman:
- The Darling River is simply not supposed to dry out, even in drought – The Conversation
- Greens ‘won’t let’ Morrison government force councils to move citizenship ceremonies – The Guardian
- Key Labor policies will hit richest Liberal seats hardest – The SMH
- The plight of young medical professionals and patients in this country – The Guardian
- Nursing homes turning residents into ‘zombies’, aged care royal commission to hear – The Guardian
- Australia’s “largest” wind farm wins planning approval for Victoria – Renew Economy
- Consumer confidence ‘evaporated’ over Christmas, Westpac says – ABC
- Banks increasing exposure to fossil fuels despite promises to fight climate change – ABC
- Antony Green on why independents won’t matter so much at the next election – ABC
- Damning Murray-Darling report says NSW ‘well behind’ on water-sharing plans – The Guardian
- South Australia’s new big battery unveiled in bid to improve power security – ABC
- Regional residents must hit crisis point before they can access support, advocate says – ABC
- Fitch predicts soft NZ house price growth – Interest.co.nz
- Retail sales growth dives in December, up just +0.9% year-on-year – Interest.co.nz
- New bank capital rules to slow expected OCR hikes a little – Westpac economists – Interest.co.nz
- QV sees ‘busy’ property market in the early stages of 2019 – Interest.co.nz